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Tag Archives: California
A Dinner In, In Louisville
After the long drive from Detroit to Louisville and a couple of glasses of wine to relax, we started thinking about dinner. As I said, we schlepped a small refrigerator that runs both off of the car or on a … Continue reading
Two Chilled Ones After the Drive
I am sure that everyone thinks that in the summertime, orange barrels are a rite of Spring. In Michigan they have become our State Flower, our State Tree and our State Bush. We had a change of regimes in our … Continue reading
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Tagged Banter Wines, California, Chardonnay, Cinsault, Diving into Hampton Water, France, Grenache, Languedoc, Mourvedre, Rose, Syrah
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Le Mistral Joseph’s Blend
As I am unpacking the last of the three wines that we received from “A Taste of Monterey” I am always interested, naturally to see the wines. I also enjoy reading the enclosed newsletter and the lead article is “To … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Taste of Monterey", Arroyo Seco, California, Chateau Julien, Folktale Winery and Vineyards, Grenache, Le Mistral, Monterey County, Petite Sirah, Syrah
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De Tierra Syrah
There is nothing better than opening up a carton to discover the new wines from your wine club “A Taste of Monterey” and in all the years of opening up those cartons, I have never been disappointed. It probably pays … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Taste of Monterey", California, De Tierra Winery, Monterey County, Syrah
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Wrath Fermata Chardonnay
It has been a busy wine time here at the house and the quarterly shipment from A Taste of Monterey arrived and it took a couple of days, even to open up the carton. We have been getting shipments from … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Taste of Monterey", California, Chardonnay, Fermata, Monterey, San Saba Vineyard, Wrath Estate Winery
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Broadway Vineyards Chardonnay
One never knows what to expect when one is getting wines from a wine club and the second wine that I picked up recently from the Fine Wine Source has raised my eyebrow. I always expect something interesting from this … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadway Vineyards, California, Carneros, Chardonnay, Sonoma County
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